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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Broadband Plan (17 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 74. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the establishment of a network of broadband connection points in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43596/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Plan (17 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 83. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the actions her Department is taking to stymie rural decline in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43813/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 206. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in County Clare that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43794/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 297. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the qualifying terms for the Covid restrictions support scheme in order that sports clubs that operate a licensed bar on their premises become eligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44343/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (17 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 388. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if adequate provision has been made for classroom accommodation and outdoor recreational spaces in the proposed project to amalgamate schools in Ennistymon, County Clare, in order that the current and future needs of pupils can be met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44345/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (17 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 448. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the Community Participation (Disability) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 will be enacted. [44201/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (17 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 449. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 will commence. [44202/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (17 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 450. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the Disability Act 2005 will be fully commenced. [44203/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (17 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 451. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when legislation will be brought forward for personal assistance services as a right in law, as per the motion unanimously supported by all parties and independents on 29 November 2019. [44204/20]

Planning and Development Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: A Fianna Fáil colleague of mine on Clare County Council, Councillor P.J. Kelly from Lissycasey, has repeatedly made the point about the Flemish decree. The European Union guarantees movement of people, yet in Ireland we still insist on people who apply for permission for a one-off house in a rural area to prove they are from the local area. In the south part of County Clare where I...

Post-European Council: Statements (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: The Minister of State has already made a brief statement and answered a lot of questions but the agenda allows for a five-minute closing statement if he wishes to make one.

Post-European Council: Statements (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: One final speaker is indicating. I call Deputy Pringle.

Post-European Council: Statements (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: The Labour Party, the Social Democrats, People Before Profit and the Regional Independent Group do not seem to have representatives in the House. I call Deputy Pringle from the Independent Group.

Post-European Council: Statements (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I am briefed that there is to be a five-minute statement from the Government before 20 minutes of questions and answers on a rotational basis. We may even get around to a second round of questions. There will also be a final concluding statement from the Government at the very end.

Post-European Council: Statements (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: The agenda now allows for 20 minutes of questions and answers. It is proposed that 20 minutes will be put on the clock and we will proceed to rotate through the parties and groups of Independent Members. I ask people to be concise. I know the Minister of State has already answered some questions but we will try to get through some more. We will have one speaker per group and then, if time...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: 264. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will arrange a virtual meeting between her officials and a person (details supplied) in the process of seeking Irish citizenship. [43616/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: I wish to put a number of points to the witnesses. Well done on their continued efforts to guide us through this pandemic. I will discuss mandatory vaccinations first. The Minister has stated several times that this vaccine will not be mandatory, but will there be mandatory vaccinations for people who have to be somewhere, such as those who are imprisoned, those living in direct...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: To clarify, I do not believe it should be mandatory. I hope there will be a significant buy-in, as I am sure Dr. Glynn does. Does it concern the witnesses that, within the body politic in Leinster House, quite a few Members stated when they were surveyed by newspapers that they would not take the vaccine? Do those who have been elected to the Dáil have a leadership role to play in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: Some months ago, the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response met in this room and I asked a question about zoonosis. We are learning about this day by day. At the time, the possibility that there was a zoonosis or reverse zoonosis risk was dismissed. We have since seen the mink population culled in Denmark and there are articles today suggesting there is a worldwide possibility of a second...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Roll-out of Covid-19 Vaccination: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Cathal Crowe: Perhaps the committee will write to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the chief veterinary officer because there is a huge focus on human containment. That is natural, makes complete sense and I support everything they are doing. However, we are seeing reports of second zoonotic events and a number of cases in North America of the little dogs people sit on their laps...